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There is excitement and concern for North Atlantic right whale mother and calf spotted in busy shipping lanes.

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In the Meratus mountain range of Indonesia, researchers discovered two new species of fanged frogs, Limnonectes maanyanorum ...

Researchers have analyzed the soft tissue from a fossilized plesiosaur for the first time. The results show that the long-necked marine reptile had both smooth and scaly skin. This was likely so it ...

For the first time, scientists have completed an in-depth analysis of fossilized soft tissues from a plesiosaur ...

Well-designed marine parks can conserve marine life and their habitats, allow fish populations to recover, educate the public ...